Friday, 9 February 2018

This Mystery Crochet Along pattern has been rated advanced beginner and is free to take part in. Ensure you are happy with all the stitches and equipment to avoid disappointment.

To join in chat and info about the test with others join this group. There is a general thread for this MCAL and a spoiler thread where you can share you pictures as you make each clue and guess what you think you are making.

Get picking your yarn! It looks good in any colour. Mix and match as you like. Use green and red to clash or a light and dark version of the same colour.

You
will need:

Yarn needle

Soft toy filling

8mm safety eyes

Pipe cleaner

3mm crochet hook (This
pattern can be made with any size yarn and hook. I recommend using a hook
1 size smaller than suggested on the yarn)

Dc2tog – work up a dc
stopping at the last YO that would normally complete the stitch (this is
an incomplete dc). This will leave 2 loops on your hook. Keeping that on
your hook, work another incomplete dc into the next st. There will now be
3 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 3 loops.

Dc3tog – work up a dc
stopping at the last YO that would normally complete the stitch (this is
an incomplete dc). This will leave 2 loops on your hook. Keeping that on
your hook, work an incomplete dc into the next 2st. There will now be 4
loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 4 loops.

ST - Stitch

SLST - Slip stitch

R – Round or Row

FO - Finish Off

Other things to note....

This is worked in continuous
rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track.

The number in ( ) at the end
of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round.

* * indicates repeated
series of stitches.

Use invisible decreases for
a neater finished product. This is done by using the FLO of the stitches
while making the decrease.

Changing colour - complete the stitch before the colour change by working the last yarn over of the stitch with the new colour.

PC – Popcorn Stitch – (3hdc
pc stitches are used in this pattern for the toes)

ST - Stitch

SLST - Slip stitch

R – Round or Row

FO - Finish Off

Other things to note....

This is worked in continuous
rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track.

The number in ( ) at the end
of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round.

* * indicates repeated
series of stitches.

Use invisible decreases for
a neater finished product. This is done by using the FLO of the stitches
while making the decrease.

Stitches in [ ]are worked into one stitch.

Remember to stuff the
product little and often as you work.

Head – Red

1.

MC (6)

2.

*INC * (12)

3.

*1sc, inc * (18)

4.

*2sc, inc * (24)

5.

*3sc, inc * (30)

6-9.

Sc (30)

10.

*3sc, dec * (24)

11.

Sc (24)

12.

*4sc, dec * (20)

13.

7sc, FLO – Inc x6, both loops – 7sc (26) – mark the front loops in this row for
future reference as they will make the top of the head.

14.

10sc, inc x6, 10sc (32)

15.

7sc, *1sc, inc * x4, 1sc, *1sc, inc *x4, 8sc (40)

16.

Sc (40)

17.

10sc, dec x10, 10sc (30)

18-20.

Sc (30) – start
stuffing.Place eyes approx.
between rounds 15-16 using the marked section from R13 to aid in placement.

21.

*3sc, dec * (24)

22.

*2sc, dec * (18)

23.

*1sc, dec * (12)

24.

*dec * (6)

FO – add any extra stuffing needed. Close hole.

Body – Red

1.

MC (6)

2.

*INC * (12)

3.

1sc, inc x3, 3sc, inc x3, 2sc (18) – mark the increase sections on this round as they will become the
sides of the body.

4.

2sc, inc x3, 6sc, inc x3, 4sc (24)

5.

*3sc, inc * (30)

6.

*4sc, inc * (36)

7.

*8sc, inc * (40)

8-10.

Sc (40)

11.

*8sc, dec * (36)

12-13.

Sc (36) - Stuff the
piece and continue stuffing to end.

14.

*7sc, dec * (32)

15.

Sc (32)

16.

*6sc, dec * (28)

17.

Sc (28)

18.

*5sc, dec * (24)

19.

Sc (24)

20.

*4sc, dec * (20)

21.

Sc (20)

22.

*3sc, dec * (16)

23.

Sc (16)

FO – leaving yarn tail to sew to head.

Belly patch –
Maroon

1.

CH 4.

2.

Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, inc, 1sc,
inc

3.

Ch1, turn, inc, 3sc, inc

4.

Ch1, turn, 7sc

5.

Ch1, turn, inc, 5sc, inc

6.

Ch1, turn, inc, 7sc, inc

7-15.

Ch1, turn, 11sc

16.

Ch1, turn, dec, 7sc, dec

17.

Ch1, turn, dec, 5sc, dec

18.

Ch1, turn, dec, 3sc, dec

19.

Ch1, turn, dec, 1sc, dec

FO – Leaving very long yarn tail to whipstitch to the
body. R1 is positioned at the last round of the body where the head is
joined.

Legs x2 – Red

1.

MC (6)

2.

*Inc
* (12)

3.

*1sc, inc * (18)

4.

BLO – 5sc, *pc, sc * x4,
5sc (18)

5.

Sc, skipping over the pc stitches from the above round (14)

6.

4sc, dec, 2sc, dec, 4sc (12)

7-9.

Sc (12) – Start
stuffing the piece.

FO Leaving yarn tail to sew the legs to the bottom of the
body.

Arms x2 – Red

1.

MC (6)

2.

*Inc * (12)

3-11.

Sc (12) - Stuff the
piece and continue stuffing until closing.

Refer to this chart
to make the fingers

1st finger - A. 12

2nd finger - B. 12

3rd finger - C.12

A.12.

1sc into stitches 1, 2, 11 & 12 (4)

FO – leaving yarn tail to close hole and close up any gaps
left in between the fingers.

B.12.

1sc into stitches 3, 4, 9 & 10 (4)

FO – leaving yarn tail to close hole and close up any gaps
left in between the fingers.

C.12.

1sc into stitches 5, 6, 7 & 8 (4)

FO – leaving extra
long yarn tail to close hole and close up any gaps left in between the
fingers. Thread the yarn to R1 of the limb and sew to body.

Tail – Red

1.

MC (4)

2.

*Inc, 1sc * (6)

3.

Inc, 5sc (7)

4.

Inc, 6sc (8)

5.

Inc, 7sc (9)

6.

Inc, 8sc (10)

7.

Inc, 9sc (11)

8.

Inc, 10sc (12)

9.

Inc, 1sc, inc, 9sc (14)

10.

1sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 10sc (16)

11.

2sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 11sc (18)

12.

3sc, inc, 1sc, inc, 12sc (20)

13.

*4sc, inc * (24)

14.

*5sc, inc * (28)

FO – leaving yarn tail to sew to body. Stuff lightly and
place with the increase sections from R9-12 facing upwards.

Ears x2 – Red

1.

MC (4)

2.

*Inc * (8)

3.

1sc, inc x2, 2sc, inc x2, 1sc (12)

FO – Leaving yarn tail to sew to the head. Pinch bottom
together and sew into shape.

Nostrils x2 –
Red

At approx. R5-6, join yarn into desired position. 1sc into
the first st, [2dc] into the next st, 1sc into the 3rd st. To get
a more rounded effect, make the 2dc on the round behind where you have made
the sc.

Spine – Maroon

Join yarn into the center tip of the tail. *slst, [3dc] *
repeat this sequence until you reach the top of the head.

Wings x2 - Red

1.

CH 15

2.

Turn, starting in the 3rd ch from hook, 13hdc

3.

Ch2, turn, 10hdc

4.

Ch2, turn, 6hdc, 2sc, sc2tog

5.

Ch1, turn, 2sc, 4hdc

6.

Ch2, turn, 3hdc, 1sc, sc2tog

7.

Ch1, turn, 3sc

FO

·Attach
Maroon to the edge of the wing and sc around evenly. Working [2sc] in the
corners.
work the edging of the second wing in the opposite
direction to what you worked the first.